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Stargate Atlantis Reunion Website
Part. 1 – Stargate Atlantis
The first season of the show is currently broadcasted in France, do
you have any regrets for these 20 first episodes?
Just that they're over!
How is the second season's shooting going?
Second season is even better than the first, but I'll tell you, it's a
lot more work...McKay does not stop this season!
Have you shoot a lot outside for the second season?
So far quite a bit of location shoots, even some night shooting...I
always think it feels more like a "real" shoot with all the big lights
and the cranes.
Some little things to reveal us about this second season? Any scoop ?
McKay makes mistakes...not that I'm happy
about that! Seems when McKay
screws up, he screws up not only on a planetary scale
but a
planetary system scale.
What was the most difficult scene to shoot for the second season
until this day ?
Definitely Duet! Any of the scenes where I'm talking to myself as the
two different characters. There's so damn much to keep
track of and you
can't get mad at anyone else for messing up the lines!
A new battleship is introduced during this season, the Daedelus :
what do you think about it? What's your opinion about its design?
So far I've only seen it from the inside, during the shoot. The only
episodes I've seen haven't had the special effects, music or
sound...can't wait to see the finished product because the sets are
incredible! I think McKay is just jealous of
the Asgard running
the thing
Can you tell us more about the new ship discovered in the episode
"Aurora"?
Seriously spooky! Feels a bit like a floating morgue.
Can you tell us more about the episode Conversion? We don't
know a lot about it.
Bugs, bugs and more bugs! And let's just say Sheppard isn't looking
his best...
In the promotional picture of Runner we can see you suspended at a
tree ! How that was happen ? Did that was a difficult
scene to shoot ?
My advice to anyone about to be suspended upside down in a radiation
suit while evil Ford and wraith runners battle behind you...
don't eat
the fish and chips before you get up there. The spinning was a bit
much...Enough said.
What do you think of the new actor and their characters who join the
show this season ? (Pileggi, Momoa...)
Having Mitch join the show is like having your mother give birth to
another child and all of a sudden you can't imagine a time before
him.
He is without a doubt one of my favorite people to work with and to be
on and off the set with, he is as down to earth as you get
and it's as
fun having him around as it was to watch him on X-Files.
Momoa is like bringing a nuke to Atlantis. At
first you're like "what the hell is that!? and whatever it is, somebody
give it a haircut!"
He brings this amazing enthusiasm and charm to the
show. That, and he's almost as good looking and fit as I am. He is so
young
and alive that it makes me want to kill him He is constantly
surprising me with the things he does in scenes (and outside of them for
that matter) and that is always a good thing. It's great to have him on
the show, I think he makes the team feel complete.
How is it going with the Asgard arriving with the Daedalus : Hermoid
? Will we see some debates McKay/Zelenka/Hermoid?
Oh I think so, that is once McKay gets over
the whole idea of taking to slimy & naked super-intelligent-beings and
then there's
that Asgard!
What do you think about the second season ? What is your favourite
episode in this second season ? And why ? According to the promotional
pictures, the season two seems to be darker than the first one. Don't
you think?
Like I said, the second season is a hard one for McKay
(or maybe just the poor bastard playing McKay!) I'm loving it! The range of
perils seems much more diverse than last
year and it's definitely darker in some areas than season one. The first
season of any
show requires a lot of groundwork to establish characters
and the new environment and all. The second season we get to break all
of those things down and play with the
expectations...that and blow stuff up! I really don't have a favourite
episode, they all do something
else for McKay
and they all have different strengths. It seems like my favourite is
always the one I'm working on at the time, each time!
What do you think about the evolution of the Paul McGillion's
character who is now a recurrent character?
Paul has been an integral part of the show since we began, it's only
fitting that he's now one of our leads. The fans love him, the cast
loves him, the crew loves him...somebody has to stop him, and soon!
Have you got more affinities with some members of the cast than other
ones?
No, I just about hate them all the same and treat them all with equal
amounts of disdain.
The producers mentioned that they'd like to see the Atlantis Team
going off world with SG-1. Is that foresee? It could be great to see
McKay with Samantha Carter again.
Funny that you should mention that...let's just say McKay and Carter in
a puddle jumper full of water!
In the first season, Rodney seemed to have a date with the Dr. Kate
Heightmayer. What is gonna happen next in McKay's
sentimental life in
the second season? For or against Weir/McKay?
Dr. Heightmayer? Rodney can dream! That or covering for his need of
therapy!
We definitely get into McKay's love-life, with disastrous,
not to
mention humorous results early on in season two. I don't think Weir
would go for it, she's still in charge, no matter what McKay might think
Part. 2 – David Hewlett and the Dr. Rodney McKay
What could you tell us about the evolution of the character of Rodney
McKay during this second season?
Mistakes mistakes mistakes! We go from the infallible season one Dr.
McKay to a little more of the arrogant ego maniacal Rodney
of SG1 fame.
During our researches for our website, we discovered that in the
episode Duet you
were kissing the Lieutenant Laura Cadman (Jaime Ray Newman). Frankly ...
How was it? And what about the kiss between you and the Dr. Carson
Beckett (Paul McGillion) in the same episode ?
I kiss everyone in that episode, my lips hurt just thinking about it!
Jaime wins hands down, but Paul does keep calling, and he followed
up
with flowers
Did you know that this enervated thousands of your feminine fans ?
They were jealous!
No need, Paul and I have talked it through and it will never happen
again
Have you already heard the voice of the French comedian playing your
character's voice? We can, if you want, send you a few extracts in mp3.
Please! I'd love that! I wish I'd paid more attention in French class,
then I could have done it myself!?
What would you like to see in McKay's future ?
Samantha Carter, a better apartment in Atlantis and a cool little "pied
a terre" on Earth.
During the second season, will we see some debates as in the first
one between Dr. McKay and Dr. Zelenka? More? Less?
This gives your
character real charm don't you think ?
Zelenka and I are doing more radio talk than anything else these days as
McKay always seems to be off-world and poor Zelenka
gets stuck doing all
the grunt work. Still a great dynamic though!
Did you know that you had lots of feminine fans in France? Especially
on our website! Is it the same in the USA?
Arrogance, intelligence and a team of funny, witty and brilliant writers
can make anyone look good, but I'm flattered all the same, send them my
love please!
Part. 3 – David Hewlett and only David Hewlett
Where are you while when you answering at our questions?
Our new home in Washington State (two weeks now), which is a ranch house
with a ridiculously gorgeous view of Vancouver and the surrounding
mountains and ocean...super high-speed internet connection but no hot
water and no heat, did I mention the high-speed internet ?
What will you do after you'll have answered at our questions?
French wine I think seems appropriate.
Favourite food?
Impossible to say, I love it all!
Hobbies?
Who has time for Hobbies with the galaxy to save?!
Favourite Gadget/Gizmo?
My PowerBook and my Ipod...don't go anywhere without them!
Favourite Book?
Most recently, I'd have to say "Extremely Loud and Incredibly close" by
Jonathan Safran Foer. slightly less recently "Carter Beats the Devil" by
Glen David Gould
Favourite Joke?
I don't have one -- I should get Brad Wright or Martin Gero to write one
for me?
Office computer or portable computer?
No, it's not a computer! It's my apple PowerBook
Favourite insult ?
That man would complain about the snacks at an orgy!
Favourite drink ?
a Dirty or Burnt Martini
Most embarrassing moment?
Soon after my third Martini
A place you'd love to go?
Paris is still my favorite city...not that I've seen ALL cities, but
attending the Paris Film Festival with the movie Cube was without a
doubt in the top 3 best times I've had on this planet!
Is there any chance that to see you in a French Convention one day?
Do you come to France sometimes? Would you?
If you'd come to France,
where would you go?
Definitely. So far there's nothing that works with my schedule I'm
afraid...I'm definitely going to make it happen eventually though!
Paris...and then everywhere else my little feet will carry me!
In an interview, you said you spend a lot of time visiting website
and board about the show. Have you ever visited French websites/board ?
Maybe our board ?
I just visited you the other day...wish my French
was better, the site looks great!
A few words for the French fans and the members of our website ?
See you soon!
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